NZ Spiritual Indian Beats

[Guest guest]

On the beat of spiritual India

 

27.03.2003

 

With sound and vision, the Holiwater Project is an evocation of

Indian spirituality, with electronic beats.

 

The multimedia installation has Indian classical music played by

Varanasi sarod player Vikash Maharaj and his son, tabla player

Prabash, with dub/electronic producer Tom Bailey of International

Observer and former Dead Can Dance percussionist James Pinker.

 

With footage filmed by Andrei Jewell depicting life along the

Ganges, the Holiwater Project was one of the attractions at the

Womad festival where it drew hundreds to a small glade at the side

of the main site.

 

The project comes to Auckland tomorrow for a final show at St Mathew-

in-the-City at 8pm.

 

Tickets are $28 ($18 for students with ID) from Beautiful Music in

Pitt St. There will be limited door sales. Complimentary wine and

mineral water and authentic Indian chai (tea) will be available.